If Your Birthday is February 28th...
...you share it with Aroldis Chapman. The Cuban expat will begin his 16th big league season in a Boston uniform. Known for his 100 mile an hour fastball, he broke in with the Reds, is best known as the Yankees closer -- but won his two World Series rings with the Cubs and Rangers. While his accuracy has slipped this decade, Chapman's numbers are still impressive: 335 career saves, 55 victories and a remarkable k-rate of 1.63 per inning (1246 strikeouts in 760 innings).
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